There is a spirit in this squad that has been growing over the last two years
and we tend to respond well to setbacks

I gathered the players together on the pitch at the Stade de France and told them we cannot go back and feel sorry for ourselves.

This defeat has hurt us desperately but we have to take inspiration from what Wales did last season when they went on to win the title.

It will be a massive challenge and there is a big uphill battle ahead of us now. We came into this tournament wanting to win every game but we need to bounce back quickly now.

We will need some luck along the way as well but I still believe we can win the title.

We need to go to Scotland to show what we are about. I thought for 70 minutes on Saturday we were pretty good; unfortunately the bounce of the ball went against us for their first two tries. We also had a number of opportunities that did not go our way.

But credit to them, they scored a good try at the end. They came down the blindside and had numbers on us and executed it well from 40 metres out. We should have dealt with it better than we did but Gael Fickou took his try well.

But I do not think our commitment could be questioned. We did not leave anything out on the pitch. The guys had to be dragged off at the time. They had given everything for the cause, but sometimes that is not quite enough.

Ultimately, though, we are judged on results. It was devastating to lose it at the death after we had put so much effort to get ourselves back into a great position, and a winning position. There are no other words to describe it.

It is not about learning now, it is about kicking on. We came to Paris with one mission and unfortunately it is gone now.

We cannot give teams such a big start. It takes so much effort to claw ourselves back. We need to be the team that imposes itself.

Yet I think we showed on Saturday however that everyone is in the right place to fight hard and that gives me confidence that we can hopefully achieve something this year.

We flew back to London early Sunday morning and did our rehabilitation to make sure everyone recovers as best as possible. Then we tried to switch off – by going to the cinema or go for a coffee and a chat – to allow the guys to relax.

But on Monday it is back to work. We need to analyse what we did right and wrong and make sure we address it as well as review Scotland's performance.

The important thing is that we were significantly better than we were in our last Test match against New Zealand in November. Of course we want to win every game but it is important to keep improving.

I thought Luther Burrell and Jack Nowell did well on their debut. Luther took his try really well and Jack made a lot of metres with the ball.

That is exactly what you want, guys coming into the side and making an impact. I felt for Jonny May though. I am not sure exactly what happened but he took a bang and had to go off so early into the game after a bright start.

Billy Vunipola was outstanding as well. He was up against a big guy in Louis Picamoles and I think he got the better of him.

He made some big carries and some big hits and that is exactly what we want from him. I am extremely proud of the way he conducted himself.

There were other positives. I thought our kicking game was at times outstanding, whether it was the nine or 10 and the control from the back three put us in the right areas.

We played smarter, we mixed our game up well, whether off nine or 10. We also looked after the ball much better than we did during the QBE Internationals.

Murrayfield is a challenging environment and we need to jump straight back into it and make sure we give ourselves the best possible chance to win on Saturday.

It is going to take a huge effort from everyone this week but I am confident we have the time and personnel to fix things.

There is a spirit in this squad that has been growing over the last two years and we tend to respond well to setbacks.

The great thing, unlike our defeat by New Zealand last November, is that we have the chance to make amends immediately. And that is what we intend to do. We cannot wait for Saturday.

Chris Robshaw is an ambassador for QBE, the business insurance specialist, supporting community rugby through the QBE Coaching Club. www.QBErugby.com